2012 Casa Caterina 'Exxtential' Rose

Place: Lombardy, Italy

Variety: Pinot Meunier

Farming: Biodynamic

The Del Bono Brothers are a phenomenon! From vineyards in the Franciacorta zone of Lombardy the brothers make sparkling wines with zero additions (save liqueur de tirage) that arrive from biodynamically-farmed vineyards that have never seen a synthetic herbicide or pesticide sprayed.

Aurelio takes his inspiration from time working for Anselme Selosse by producing wines with greater fruit ripeness than the rest of the zone, resulting in wines that are generous and opulent aromatically but finish with laser precision from the lack of dosage.

Exxential is 100% Pinot Meunier and is aged on the yeasts for a period of 120 months! This long process allows the wine to develop an extraordinary aromatic richness with a light hint of smoke, giving you an unforgettable sip of complexity and refinement.